Washington Empowered Against Violence
202-452-9550 x103 www.weaveincorp.org

LGBTQ Legal Program: assistance to LGBTQ survivors seeking civil protection orders, related family law remedies, and immigration matters. Counseling and Education services: in-house group and individual counseling, case management and referrals for services.

Metropolitan Police Department Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit
1-877-495-5995 (pager) www.gllu.org

24-hour emergency response in the District of Columbia.

Survivors & Advocates for Empowerment
202-879-7851 www.dcsafe.org

Advocacy services for survivors of intimate partner violence, legal information, court accompaniment, help reporting to law enforcement, safety planning and crisis intervention services, small emergency financial assistance, assistance location safe shelter, and referrals to longer term services. Located in the Domestic Violence Intake Center (DVIC) at DC Superior Court and the DVIC Southeast Satellite (DVICSE) at Greater Southeast Community Hospital.

Break the Cycle
202-824-0707 www.breakthecycle.org

Assistance seeking protection orders and case management for survivors aged 12-24.

Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Resource Violence Project
202-464-4477 www.dvrp.org

Advocacy services for Asian/Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence in English, Farsi, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Urdu, and Malyalam including: peer support; safety planning; interpretation and translation; court accompaniment; emergency transportation; financial empowerment and life skills development; assistance in applying for public benefits; referrals for shelter, legal and social services; and other needed support services.

DC Rape Crisis Center
202-232-0789 www.dcrcc.org

Trained volunteers from the Center are available to meet a rape survivor at a hospital, police station or court 24 hours a day to help them through the systems and provide emotional support.Advocates can also accompany survivors to the hospital for rape kits and can also coordinate this process without having to call the police. DCRCC also provides individual and group counseling for adult and teen trauma survivors.

DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
202-299-1181 www.dccadv.org

Services include training and technical assistance to member programs and the community; public policy and legislative advocacy; outreach/education and public awareness; and services as the membership umbrella organization for the anti-domestic violence organizations in the District of Columbia.

DC Office on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Affairs
202-727-9493 www.glbt.dc.gov

Information and support for the GLBT community with the DC Government.

LGBTQ/HIV+ Crisis Intervention Hotline (Whitman-Walker): 202-797-4444

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
www.glnh.org

DC Rape Crisis Center (24 Hours): 202-333-RAPE (7273)
www.dcrcc.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
www.thehotline.org

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org

Trevor LGBTQ Suicide Hotline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
www.thetrevorproject.org

Domestic Violence and the Workplace
http://domesticviolenceworkplace.blogspot.com/

National Center for Victims of Crime - Assistance Page
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?DbID-DB_VictimAssistance207

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence (LGBT Publications Page)
www.ncdsv.org/publications_lgbti.html

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects
www.ncavp.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org

National Leather Association-International Domestic Violence Project
www.nlaidvproject.us

Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse
www.nwnetwork.org

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
www.rainn.org

Please check back often as we may add or change this list.

What is Safe, Sane and Consensual Kink?
http://www.vancouverleather.com/bdsm/ssc_rack.html

Abuse vs. Healthy BDSM - The NLA-I Domestic Violence Project
http://www.nlaidvproject.us/pdfs/KnowTheDifference.pdf

The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom -
Listing of BDSM/Kink sensitive therapists on-0line through KINK-Aware Professionals
https://www.ncsfreedom.org/resources/kink-aware-professionals.html

Sometimes, we need other services (rent, utility assistance, etc.). To look for other services please visit:

In DC visit, 211 Metro DC

In MD visit, 211 Maryland

In VA visit, 211 Virginia

Don't live in the DC Metropolitan area? Find a local 2-1-1 center near you by visiting the United Way/AIRS 2-1-1 Locator or by dialing 2-1-1* from your phone to speak with a information & referral specialist.
*2-1-1 is not available in all areas and cell phone airtime charges may apply.